CML Micro Launches Affordable Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) Receiver Module

CML Micro announced the availability of a complete Digital Radio Mondiale broadcast receiver, making DRM-capable radio more cost-effective and accessible worldwide. The UK-based RF chip company launched the DRM1000 module – a complete DRM implementation that will enable consumer radio manufacturers to connect communities with low-cost, low-power DRM radio designs. The module is a joint development, combining CML Micro's expertise in wireless IC design with Cambridge Consultants' digital signal processing know-how.

According to a recent study by Edison Research, Americans already spend more time listening to audio sources on mobile devices than they do from radio receivers. This is the first time that phones surpass the time spent listening to traditional radio, revealing that mobile phones continue "chomping" audio shares. And more worryingly for traditional broadcast radio, this is happening even in the car.